nighthawk
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| Point-to-Point wiring vs. PC Board . . . Sean makes some very good points. I'd also like to add the following from the perspective of an electronics designer:1. For power delivery, point-to-point wiring can generally carry more current with less voltage drop than a cheaply designed PCB. ... | |
| Review: Soliloquy 6.5 Speaker Boss302, I use Kimber BiFocal XL on my 6.5s. A very nice cable - neutral and dynamic. | |
| Speaker wire, help my laid back sound?? I wish I had seen this sooner. I believe your problem is the XA777ES. I had this unit on loan and, in redbook mode, it was extremely lifeless with restricted dynamics. SACD mode was better, but still dark sounding. The long ICs will exacerbate the... | |
| Your Top Five for 2003 Pat Metheny - "One Quiet Night"Karrin Allyson - "In Blue"Carl Saunders - "Be Bop Big Band"Diana Krall - "Live in Paris"Buckethead - "Electric Tears" | |
| Sahuaro cables, what can you tell us about them? Alan, do you have any test data that shows a reduction in distortion and unwanted resonances? This sounds like something that should be easily measurable, unlike most of the subjective claims for cables. | |
| Kimber BiFocal XL speaker cable Winston, it sounds like you want a cable that emphasizes bass, not extends it. I would suggest you look into Monster Cable. | |
| Best cables for Denon DVD player to Denon AVR? Ozzy, Neutral Reference is different from most of the other Cardas cables. It really is pretty neutral but has the signature Cardas midrange. I wouldn't call it lush, though. Golden Reference is advertised as neutral but is actually quite warm and... | |
| where do you cross over your ht setup My mains are good to 22Hz so I have them set to large and only use the sub for the LFE channel. If I set the mains to small (XO @ 80Hz), and have the sub handle both the front and LFE duties, the upper bass/lower mid sounds kind of anemic. | |
| Best cables for Denon DVD player to Denon AVR? For your CD, DTS, and Dolby Digital you will probably get the best results using a digital cable which will cause the DACs in the 5800 to be used instead of the 3800. I have a 5800 and its DACs are better sounding than most DVD players. For DVD Au... | |
| Vandersteen 3A and DENON 5803; COMPATIBLE? Moetbrut, they are compatible in the sense that neither one will cause any harm to the other. They may not be the best match sonic-wise but I doubt it is the worst either. I have a Denon 5800 (which has the same amp section as the 5803) which I us... | |
| Recomendation for speakers BEST for Piano? Geez, this place is starting to sound like a news group. | |
| looking for a warm ss amp.... Fishcall, despite what others say, I think you're on the right track. I don't know about your 3802, but in my 5800 the power amp is the bright-sounding part. The preamp and DAC are pretty neutral. By adding a warm sounding power amp to your preamp... | |
| Subwoofer Amp Recommendations I also think response to DC is important. I have an SVS 20-39CS passive sub. I've tried both a Tandberg 3006A (264W/4ohms) and an Aragon 4004MKii (400W/4ohms) driving it. The Tandberg is DC coupled, the Aragon is not. On scenes with subsonic bass,... | |
| Top Audio Designers Of All Time? I'll add Arnie Nudell of the original Infinity Systems and subsequently Genesis speakers. His large, line array speakers established an important speaker category. I can still remember the awe I had when I heard the IRS V's.Also, I think the cable... | |
| Best solid state power amp for $1k Kool39, you saw the preamp, I saw the speakers :). The Heil tweeters have a reputation for being somewhat bright. I didn't think a bright amp would match very well with them. In that vein, I don't think Bryston or Krell would work particularly wel... |